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MIAMI: Former president Barack Obama on Friday (Nov 2) decried as a "political stunt" Donald Trump's plan to send thousands of US soldiers to the Mexican border to block migrants from entering the country.In a rousing speech to a Miami crowd as he campaigned for fellow Democrats ahead of next week's midterm elections, Obama said the Republican administration was "even taking our brave troops away from their families for a political stunt at the border."Trump, who has placed immigration at the heart of his party's election effort, has persistently attacked the caravan of Central American migrants, denouncing it as a potential "invasion."Trump announced earlier this week that he would send thousands of troops to the border to beef up national defenses at the border.He has campaigned heavily on the issue, warning supporters Thursday that migrants would soon be "overwhelming your schools, your hospitals, your communities."Obama said the deployment was serving to "get folks angry and ginned … [Read more...] about Obama brands Trump’s border deployment plan a ‘political stunt’

By Daniel Dale Washington Bureau Chief Tues., July 10, 2018 WASHINGTON – Hundreds of liberals gathered in Louisville, Kentucky to rally against President Donald Trump’s policy of separating children from their parents at the border. Then a rally speaker asked them all to leave. Instead of standing at Metro Hall, activist Izzy Sanchez said, protesters should march to the office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency responsible for arresting people for deportation. Hundreds went with him, chanting “shut down ICE.” But hundreds stayed put, including the Democratic mayor. Many of the latter group, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal, “appeared confused by the sudden division.” The literal split was representative of a broader split among Democrats over how to approach immigration in general and ICE in particular. Article Continued Below Party moderates, and many progressives, want to focus … [Read more...] about To Trump’s delight, the call to ‘Abolish ICE’ gains momentum among Democrats

It may take congressional action to put a halt to the systematic racial bias against Chinese-American professionals working in the US Department of Commerce, but if Secretary Wilbur Ross answers the congressional call, he will have reversed a terrible legacy from the Obama administration. And that should make Ross’s boss, President Donald Trump, very happy. Last Wednesday, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) appeared at a Capitol Hill press conference to announce that they had sent a letter to Commerce Department inspector general Peggy Gustafson asking her to investigate the wrongful dismissal of Sherry Chen as a hydrologist for the National Weather Service (NWS). The dailyReport Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox The same press conference also disclosed that a separate letter had been sent to Ross signed by 132 Asian-American community organizations asking him to facilitate the inspector general’s probe and give Chen … [Read more...] about Stopping systemic prejudice another Obama legacy Trump can reverse

By Darlene Superville The Associated Press Sun., May 20, 2018 WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will “demand” this week that the Justice Department open an investigation into whether the FBI infiltrated his presidential campaign for political purposes and whether any demands or requests for such action originated with the Obama administration. Trump tweeted: “I hereby demand, and will do so officially tomorrow, that the Department of Justice look into whether or not the FBI/DOJ infiltrated or surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes — and if any such demands or requests were made by people within the Obama Administration!” The Justice Department declined to comment. Read more: Robert Mueller just drew his most direct line to date between the Trump campaign and Russia Article Continued Below Trump’s attorney says special counsel has narrowed questions in Russia probe The … [Read more...] about Trump to demand DOJ review claims of FBI spy on campaign

Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, the site of a shooting on Wednesday that left 17 people dead, slammed President Donald Trump’s response. Trump has suggested the FBI wasn’t able to prevent the shooting because it was spending too much time on the Russia investigation. He also blamed the Democratic Party for not passing gun-control legislation when it controlled both chambers of Congress and the White House. “That’s disgusting,” one student said in response to Trump’s comments. “You’re supposed to bring this nation together, not divide us. How dare you. Children are dying, and their blood is on your hands because of that.” Students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, have some words for President Donald Trump. A shooting at the high school on Wednesday left 17 people dead and a dozen others injured. … [Read more...] about ‘Their blood is on your hands’: Parkland high school students hit back at Trump for blaming Democrats and the FBI for the shooting